The 2019 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team represented
Gardner–Webb University
Gardner–Webb University (Gardner–Webb, GWU, or GW) is a private Baptist university in Boiling Springs, North Carolina. It is affiliated with the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina (Southern Baptist Convention). It was founded as Boili ...
in the
2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season
The 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season, part of college football in the United States, was organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) level. The FCS Champions ...
. They were led by seventh-year head coach
Carroll McCray
Carroll McCray (born February 4, 1962) is an American football coach. He was the head football coach at Gardner–Webb University from 2013 to 2019. McCray was the head football coach at Austin Peay State University from 2003 to 2006 and North Gre ...
and played their home games at
Ernest W. Spangler Stadium
Ernest W. Spangler Stadium is a 9,000-seat multi-purpose stadium in Boiling Springs, North Carolina. It is home to the Gardner–Webb University Bulldogs football team. The facility opened in 1969. Spangler Stadium underwent a $7 million overhau ...
. They were members of the
Big South Conference
The Big South Conference is a collegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I. Originally a non-football conference, the Big South began sponsoring football in 2002 as part of the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). Th ...
. They finished the season 3–9, 1–5 in Big South play to finish in a three-way tie for fifth place. On November 24, 2019, Carroll McCray was fired, he finished with a record of 27–53.
Previous season
The Runnin' Bulldogs finished the
2018 season 3–8, 2–3 in Big South play to finish in fourth place.
Preseason
Big South poll
In the Big South preseason poll released on July 21, 2019, the Runnin' Bulldogs were predicted to finish in fifth place.
Preseason All–Big South team
The Runnin' Bulldogs had three players selected to the preseason all-Big South team.
Offense
Brandon Leahey – OL
Defense
John Singleton – DL
Darien Reynolds – LB
Schedule
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Source:
Game summaries
at Charlotte
at East Carolina
North Carolina Central
at Wofford
at Western Carolina
Hampton
at Monmouth
Campbell
Charleston Southern
at Presbyterian
North Alabama
at Kennesaw State
References
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